The Female Athlete, Sex Hormones, and Nutrition

Stacy T Sims, MSc, PhD

• What you will learn in this course:
  • To understand the actions of estrogen and progesterone across the natural menstrual cycle.
  • To understand the difference between the natural hormone driven cycle, and the combined oral contraceptive pill.
  • To understand the basis of the current carbohydrate and protein guidelines and how these may not be appropriate for the female athlete.
  • To understand the nuances of iron and creatine supplementation across the two different hormone profiles.
  • To understand the nuances of concussion recovery with regard to the hormone profile at impact.

• 1 Credit Hour as Approved by Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)
• 1 Credit Hour as Approved by the Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers (BOC)
• CDR Performance Indicators: 10.1.4, 10.5.1, 8.1.1, 8.2.4